FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Announces
Winners of the Innovation Print Awards 2023
41 winners from the Asia Pacific region recognized for their innovation and creativity
SINGAPORE, 1 November 2023 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific announced today the winners of the Innovation Print Awards (IPA) 2023. Heartfelt congratulations to 41 winners from 11 countries across the Asia Pacific region for their brilliant works.
The Innovation Print Award (IPA) received an astounding total of 275 entries, which is almost a 50 percent increase in entries as compared 193 entries received last year. The increase in submission established IPA’s value and recognition in the hearts of design and print professionals in the graphic communications industry.
And for the first time in 16 years, there are two winners for the “Best Innovation” Award – Inkjet Technology and Toner Technology respectively, out of the 39 winners in 22 categories recognised for their creativity and print quality.
“Digital Packaging” continues to lead as the most competitive category for IPA and has reinforced the needs of brands in enhancing consumer experiences through personalised design and packaging and highlighted the trends for on-demand print with high quality printouts as well as the demand for short-run in packaging.
“The entries received this year have gone up to another level, especially on the design and creativity that has been executed across all categories. It shows how the industry has embraced the emerging digital technologies to meet their customers’ expectations and demands,” said Scott Mackie, General Manager, Graphic Communication Marketing, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. “Each entry is cleverly executed using either digital technology, or a hybrid of technologies and has surpassed the usual production standards. This has clearly demonstrated the increasing demands across commercial print, labels and packaging and has positioned the industry for further growth.”
“One outstanding trend this year was the pervasive adoption of digital print production. It has become commonplace to encounter Gold, Silver, and special colours in the submissions, demonstrating the industry's rapid embrace of digital printing technology,” said Paul Callaghan*1, Head Judge for IPA 2023. “What truly impressed us was how these special colours were utilised creatively, making many entries truly stand out. This indicates that designers and agencies have also mastered the art of incorporating special colours to enhance the overall impact of their work.”
The winning applications will be showcased in FUJIFILM Business Innovation Graphic Communication showroom in Tokyo, Japan and in regional Graphic Communication industry events.
2023 Innovation Print Awards Winners
Winners |
Company Name |
Location |
|
Best Innovation Award (Inkjet) |
Winner |
SunM Color Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
Best Innovation Award (Toner) |
Winner |
Spectrum Press International Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Art Production |
Winner |
SunM Color Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
Runner-Up |
Shanghai Jiaqi Printing Technology Co., Ltd. |
China |
|
Books |
Winner |
Nanjing New Century Union Printing Co., Ltd. |
China |
Runner-Up |
Image Quality Lab Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
|
Photobooks |
Winner |
Yamazen Communications co.,ltd |
Japan |
Runner-Up |
Nanjing YiHaoYin Digital Graphic Imaging Co., Ltd. |
China |
|
Magazine |
Winner |
China Business Union Printing (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. |
China |
Runner-Up |
Press Creation Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
|
Education |
Winner |
Spectrum Press International Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Brochures, Catalogue & Leaflets |
Winner |
Globus Print Solutions |
Australia |
Runner-Up |
Asia One Printing Ltd |
Hong Kong |
|
Business Effectiveness - Mock-up |
Winner |
Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
SJ Print and Pack Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
|
Calendars |
Winner |
Refine Printing Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
Hung Hing Off-set Printing Co. Ltd |
Hong Kong |
|
Company Self Promotion |
Winner |
GMW Creative Prints |
Malaysia |
Runner-Up |
Winson Enterprise (H.K.) Ltd |
Hong Kong |
|
Creative Design |
Winner |
Singapore Book Council |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
Lovepop Vietnam Co., Ltd |
Vietnam |
|
Digital Rigid Packaging |
Winner |
Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
MK Printing Bali |
Indonesia |
|
Digital Carton Board Packaging |
Winner |
Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
Shanghai Jiaqi Printing Technology Co., Ltd. |
China |
|
Digital Labels |
Winner |
NK Printing Solutions Co., Ltd |
Vietnam |
Runner-Up |
Wood Water Print Studio Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
|
Direct Mails |
Winner |
Times Printers Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Food/Drink Menu |
Winner |
Neo Digital Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
Runner-Up |
Wongtawan Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
|
Invitations |
Winner |
2T Group Production and Trading Co., Ltd |
Vietnam |
Runner-Up |
Suzhou Industrial Park Era Advertising Decoration Design Co., Ltd. |
China |
|
Multi-Piece Campaign |
Winner |
Artech Printing & Graphix Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
SHOWADO Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
|
Open Category |
Winner |
Hung Hing Off-set Printing Co. Ltd |
Hong Kong |
Sustainability |
Winner |
Marga Persada Printing |
Indonesia |
Runner-Up |
Banway Marketing Sdn Bhd |
Malaysia |
|
Technology |
Winner |
Surpass Co., Ltd. |
Thailand |
Use of Specialty Colours |
Winner |
Spectrum Press International Pte Ltd |
Singapore |
Runner-Up |
Fingerprint Ltd |
Hong Kong |
|
Wide Format Applications |
Winner |
SUN-BRAIN Co., Ltd. |
Japan |
*1: Judges serving on the panel include Paul Callaghan who is the chairman of the Regional Asian Packaging Conference and Asian Print Awards committee, and a publisher at Print+Packaging Innovation Asia magazine, the region's only print industry magazine.
*2: Innovation Print Awards 2023 entries from Australia and New Zealand are not eligible for the Asian Print Awards as they have their own local award.